Movie News: After Studios passed on the Butler, Producer Lee Daniels was approached by Oprah who offered to put up half or the 25 million dollar budget, but Lee turned her down because he didn’t want strong willed Oprah to have any say on decisions.
For your information, the movie cost $25 million, and it made $25 million it’s first weekend, Ka-Ching. More Oprah, her interview with Lindsay Lohan next Sunday on, Oprah’s Next Chapter, is fabulous, no bars hold, straight forward, great television. More Lindsay, Lindsay says she’s beating alcohol, pills, pot and cocaine, but she can’t beat smoking, still smokes about 2 packs a day.
If it is determined Alex Rodreguez ratted out other union players about doing drugs his union may not support his appeal. Alex’s High School baseball coach says he was sure Alex was juicing back in High School but couldn’t prove it! Scoop Alex wanted to rent a suite in Trump Towers, but Donald Trump didn’t want him in the building. And a great NY Post headline yesterday, on the back cover, huge picture of A-Roid, and the screaming headline The Lion King.
Odds and Ends: There are stories floating around that a couple celebrities homes have been violated by thieves who got inside by squeezing through the doggie doors. … When Angelina Jolie get stressed, she goes into a private room and throws knives! Angelina has been collecting knives and had a fascination for years and years. … Kanye West showed up at a Dodger game and they put his picture on the jumbo tron, and he was soundly booed.
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